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Ilse Witch ; Immacolata (character) Tilly Ipswitch (Tilly Witch) Iris (Goosebumps Series 2000) Ischade (Thieves' World) Ivalaine (The Last Rune) J. Jadis of Charn, the White Witch ; Jaelle (The Fionavar Tapestry) Angelina Johnson (Harry Potter) Hestia Jones (Harry Potter) Bertha Jorkins (Harry Potter)
Witchcraft is the use of alleged supernatural powers of magic.A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic or supernatural powers to inflict harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning. [1]
The Good Witch of the South is named Glinda, who appears at the end of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). She is the sorceress who rules over the southern quadrant called Quadling Country in the Land of Oz. Her overall character is a figure that many of the other Oz characters consult when in trouble or in need of any assistance.
Beyond black hats and broomsticks, here's what to know about witches, witchcraft, spells, magic, covens, Wiccans and beyond. Learn about the facts and history.
While derived from real-world vocabulary, the terms: magician, mage, magus, enchanter/enchantress, sorcerer/sorceress, warlock, witch, and wizard, each have different meanings depending upon context and the story in question. [3]: 619 Archmage is used in fantasy works to indicate a powerful magician or a leader of magicians. [3]: 1027
Witch World is a speculative fiction project of American writer Andre Norton, inaugurated by her 1963 novel Witch World and continuing more than four decades. Beginning in the mid-1980s, when she was about 75 years old, Norton recruited other writers to the project, and some books were published only after her death in 2005. [1]
Unfortunately, she doesn’t seem to possess the power of the gods, until she discovers witchcraft. Like Wicked and The Wind on Her Tongue , Circe tells the story from the perspective of the witch.
The Three Witches, also known as the Weird Sisters, Weyward Sisters or Wayward Sisters, are characters in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth (c. 1603–1607). The witches eventually lead Macbeth to his demise, and they hold a striking resemblance to the three Fates of classical mythology.